Registered Nurse vs Registered Psychiatric Nurse
In 2025, the median compensation for Registered Nurse was $7,132 (6.7%) higher than for Registered Psychiatric Nurse: $113,806 against $106,674. Registered Nurse had 874 people on the list, Registered Psychiatric Nurse 110.
At a glance
| Registered Nurse | Registered Psychiatric Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 874 | 110 |
| Median compensation | $113,806 | $106,674 |
| Middle half | $95,881–$132,156 | $96,693–$133,643 |
| Highest compensation | $444,684 | $218,517 |
| Total compensation | $103,620,211 | $12,950,905 |
| People, change | +58.0% vs 2024 | +0.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.8% vs 2024 | +1.1% vs 2024 |
Median compensation by year
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| Year | Registered Nurse | Registered Psychiatric Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $88,159 | $90,982 |
| 2021 | $97,419 | $99,046 |
| 2022 | $94,675 | $94,082 |
| 2023 | $102,191 | $106,735 |
| 2024 | $108,546 | $105,530 |
| 2025 | $113,806 | $106,674 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Registered Nurse | Registered Psychiatric Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 455 | 80 |
| 2021 | 654 | 106 |
| 2022 | 609 | 100 |
| 2023 | 394 | 71 |
| 2024 | 553 | 110 |
| 2025 | 874 | 110 |
Highest paid in 2025
Registered Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E MARDLI | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $444,684 |
| 2 | C Thomas Kakkanattu | Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority | $302,977 |
| 3 | W SULLER | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $287,091 |
| 4 | M KAUR | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $272,229 |
| 5 | P ZAMORA | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $270,651 |
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Tersigni | Shared Health | $218,517 |
| 2 | C Oraetue | Shared Health | $208,638 |
| 3 | B Riquelme | Shared Health | $198,859 |
| 4 | L Gordon | Shared Health | $193,419 |
| 5 | I Denysenko | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $192,045 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse?
By median compensation in 2025, Registered Nurse: $113,806 against $106,674.
Which has more people on the list?
Registered Nurse: 874 against 110 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Registered Nurse was $88,159 and for Registered Psychiatric Nurse $90,982, a gap of $2,823; in 2025 the gap was $7,132.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $85,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Manitoba publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Manitoba does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work